Wednesday, August 31, 2011

on 1st Dibs...The sofa, lamp and sheep are at the NYDC, where 1st Dibs dealers have showrooms on the 10th floor. I'd love to visit. The chairs are from this week's new listings. The sheep's pretty fun, huh? Happy Wednesday!

Monday, August 29, 2011

Happy Monday. Today I feel almost ready for Fall! My baby hit first grade this morning with a big smile, which helped a lot. So I find myself excited by interior spaces again, not just the great outdoors. This one definitely caught my eye-- a fine modernist collection in a cozy, Mediterranean-style, historically-landmarked apartment...Fresh, cool and comforting all at the same time. It is the apartment of photographer and modernist collector John Coolidge, featured in last week's NY Times. Read more about it here.I hope you have a good Monday. I am thinking of all of you affected by Irene, hoping recovery is swift for you. Photographs by Laure Joliet for The New York Times.

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Some of my favorite bloggers are teaming up for a fantastic giveaway. Monika of Splendid Willow and the marvelous shop Splendid Willow Avenue has joined with Ally of From The Right Bank and Sarah of Haute Design to give away two gorgeous items from Splendid Willow Avenue. A pair of Ilse Jacobsen rain boots (any style, size, color!) just in time for Fall...

Hi all. I'm so sorry for the lack of posts!We've had an almost two-week vacation with family on the East Coast. We spent most of the visit in Newport, RI, which we love. We're home now. I hope you have the happiest of weekends. Enjoy these last days of Summer break!